BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast

Zak Boisvert is an Assistant Coach at Army and is the man behind PickAndPop.net - a treasure of fantastic X's and O's information - joins Coach Nick to share his vast knowledge of the game. They get into coaching philosophies, methods of teaching, and hw technology has impacted the college ranks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do NOT miss John Henson, who you loved on E!'s Talk Soup and ABC's Wipeout, as he appears on Worst Cooks In America on the Food Network premiering TONIGHT, Wednesday September 14th. We take a fun jaunt through the 90's era Knicks, as well as a deep dive into what to expect this season. John also regales us with tales of filming Talk Soup and the sheer madness of the production schedule.  Learn mor...

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Darnell Mayberry, the Assistant Sports Editor at the Oklahoman who was the Thunder Beat Writer for 7 years, joins Coach Nick to discuss whether Russell Westbrook will go nuclear this year. We also talk about the starting five and why Kevin Durant decided to leave Oklahoma City for the Golden State Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The off season rolls on as actor Markees Christmas joins the podcast to talk about cautionary tales and tattoos from the NBA. A billion other things not related to the NBA are also discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do NOT miss John Henson, who you loved on E!'s Talk Soup and ABC's Wipeout, as he appears on Worst Cooks In America on the Food Network premiering TONIGHT, Wednesday September 14th. We take a fun jaunt through the 90's era Knicks, as well as a deep dive into what to expect this season. John also regales us with tales of filming Talk Soup and the sheer madness of the production schedule.  Learn mor...

Curtlow - a guy you hear often on SiriusXM NBA Radio when he lends his hilarious and insightful takes on the Rockets - joins Coach Nick to preview what will happen this season in Houston and whether they'll get back on track in the Western Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have special guest Frank Madden of Brewhoop.com! We start with a Milwaukee Mind Set Quiz, Get @ Thon Maker, and talk crying in an Arby's bathroom. All this plus beefs and shout outs in another "EPIC" off-season podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Jon pitch ideas to Kobe for his new VC firm. Dave Futernick hates on them all. Also: Hilluminati, Take City and Get @me Dawg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bulls: -Coach Hoiberg compared adding Rondo and Wade to Butler with Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell to KG in Minny. Help me put that into perspective. -Added Portis last year, Valentine this year. Plus Zipser, Felicio, McDermott, and Jerian Grant, there's some tantalizing potential there. -Lopez-Gibson-Butler-Wade isn't a bad core 4. What's your prognosis for this season under Hoiberg? What's the...

Bulls: -Coach Hoiberg compared adding Rondo and Wade to Butler with Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell to KG in Minny. Help me put that into perspective. -Added Portis last year, Valentine this year. Plus Zipser, Felicio, McDermott, and Jerian Grant, there's some tantalizing potential there. -Lopez-Gibson-Butler-Wade isn't a bad core 4. What's your prognosis for this season under Hoiberg? What's the...

Warriors: Can they embrace the role of villains?  Is there a cross-sport equivalence to them nabbing KD? Should Kerr's postseason gaffes affect how we view him? Can the bench do enough? Will it matter if they don't?  Clippers: What more do they need? Was this off season a success? Is this Blake and Chris Paul's last stand? Kings: What's the take on Boogie? What the hell is going on with the roster...

Miami Heat: -After 13 years, over 20,000 points, and 3 rings, Dwyane Wade and Pat Riley went through a very public, very ugly split, and Wade's now in Chicago. We get Big Wos' thoughts on the Riley-Wade dynamic. -Hassan Whiteside is 27, with less than 150 NBA games under his belt, only 75 starts, has questions about his attitude/maturity, and is now in possession of a 4 year, $98 million contract....

Warriors: Can they embrace the role of villains?  Is there a cross-sport equivalence to them nabbing KD? Should Kerr's postseason gaffes affect how we view him? Can the bench do enough? Will it matter if they don't?  Clippers: What more do they need? Was this off season a success? Is this Blake and Chris Paul's last stand? Kings: What's the take on Boogie? What the hell is going on with the roster...

Adam Stanco's in-depth interview with ESPN.com Cleveland Cavaliers beat writer Dave McMenamin. They discuss who on the Cavs believed they could make a historic comeback after trailing 3-1 in the NBA Finals, how they came back, what has been motivating LeBron James, what the future holds for Kyrie Irving, and why Kevin Love has accepted his role as third banana.  Subscribe to the Great Point Podcas...

Sopan Deb of CBS News joins Coach Nick to lend his unique insight into covering Donald Trump, from interacting with Trump supporters to following every single one of his events. Find out what it's like to take multiple planes a day, being on the road for over a year straight, and how that shapes the coverage of the Republican nominee for president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Miami Heat: -After 13 years, over 20,000 points, and 3 rings, Dwyane Wade and Pat Riley went through a very public, very ugly split, and Wade's now in Chicago. We get Big Wos' thoughts on the Riley-Wade dynamic. -Hassan Whiteside is 27, with less than 150 NBA games under his belt, only 75 starts, has questions about his attitude/maturity, and is now in possession of a 4 year, $98 million contract....

The NBA off-season has been bananas, so it'll take a Herculean effort to untangle all of the mayhem. First up, MavsMoneyball.com's Editor-In-Chief and all around good guy Tim Cato (that's @Tim_Cato on Twitter) drops by to dissect the Southwest division. Mavericks: Key additions/losses, grade Dallas' off season. Feelings about Dirk Nowitzki getting paid. How much does he have left in the tank? Is J...

The NBA off-season has been bananas, so it'll take a Herculean effort to untangle all of the mayhem. First up, MavsMoneyball.com's Editor-In-Chief and all around good guy Tim Cato (that's @Tim_Cato on Twitter) drops by to dissect the Southwest division. Mavericks: Key additions/losses, grade Dallas' off season. Feelings about Dirk Nowitzki getting paid. How much does he have left in the tank? Is J...

Coach Nick sat down with Jared Sexton Yates, contributor to the New Republic and New York Times, to more fully understand what happens at a Donald Trump rally and who attends them. While the prospects for passionate human behavior are dim, it's important to understand what these rallies are doing to the discourse and our political system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Find out what it's like to be in the midst of several Trump rallies with Creative Professor at Georgia Southern University Jared Yates Sexton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Nick welcomes on the show Travis Woo, who has identified the many fundamentals to landing once you've left your feet to execute a basketball move. This is a very ignored subject and the cause for lots of serious injuries to the ankles, knees, and back. Many of them could be avoided with more attention paid to the fundamentals of landing. Learn more from Travis on his YouTube channel: Hoops M...

Adam Stanco leads an honest dialogue about race with two friends. Kenny Williams, host of the FiyaStarter Podcast, and Will Ray, a former Army Ranger, share their life experiences. They explain the challenges, struggles, and discrimination they've faced as black men. They also discuss whether NBA players have a responsibility to speak out about race relations and how they can make a difference.  S...

Dan Carson, from Fox Sports, joins the Hoopers to discuss JR Smith and only JR Smith. Welcome to the off-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do NOT miss this in depth discussion on the Finals and its mini sub plots. How important was the Draymond Green suspension? Did Kyrie and LeBron simply beast out to take the series? Where will Mike Conley end up? How will the Ibaka Oladipo trade shake out for OKC? There's even more packed into this podcast, You In? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices